Optimal sizing of array and inverter for grid-connected photovoltaic systems

Solar Energy

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1517-1539

  Mondol, Jayanta Deb ^a   Yohanis, Yigzaw G ^a   Norton, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Grid connected photovoltaics; Orientation and inclination; Performance ratio; PV inverter sizing ratio; TRNSYS

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; COSTS; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS;

GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAICS; INVERTER SIZING RATIO; PERFORMANCE RATIO; TRNSYS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

CORRELATION METHODS; COSTS; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS;

COST; INSOLATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 33751306290     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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